Swedes on the Loose

Sandra is tuning in live from Sweden and we have a fellow Swede on who used to live in AZ and moved back to Stockholm in 2012. We discuss the challenges involved in moving back to Sweden and finding competitive employment after spending years abroad. Swedish companies tend to dismiss experience that isn't Swedish. It's typically who know you know not what you know - which is so often the case just...

Christina shares how she ended up on "The Loose" - from Skanör, Sweden all the way to Bedford, Wyoming that she calls home today. 55 years worth!

We had the pleasure of having Cecilia Borglin from the organization Swedes Worldwide on the show. We talked about what they do for us Swedes around the world, changing legislations and keeping up with the rules and regulations. We also got a glimpse into Cecilias life, and how she moved from Sweden to Australia and back. Lots of great information!

Christina and Sandra process upsetting news regarding two friends in their mutual circle. When it rains it pours. On the same day as they receive this news Sandra continues to bump up against death the very same day and runs into the daughter of someowne who helped Mia back when she was struggling with her brain tumor dx and subsequent radiation injury. They touch on a newer test called Galleri th...

Sandra shares how she ended up on "The Loose" all the way from Sweden to AZ through several countries.  She takes us through the twists and turns of her life experiences and how she feels about being a Swede abroad.

We discuss how to give the podcast some direction!  We still need a motto. We'd like to have some guests on who can dive into various topics. What are some things that Swedes miss from Sweden. Christina promises to research the difference bewtween Nesquick and O'Boy?? Somehow we end up on the topic of curse words and how some are more accepted than others in different languages.

We judge each other! LOL! What Fathers Day is like for a divorced mom. FWY/HWY description (finally) Sandra found a Mantra! Sandra is the podcast queen. Sandra updates us on her dating life. Not Burning bridges is a great thing, Christina might get a job from it. Christina becoming an airbnb host, excited to take care of people again. We talk about Midsummer and how important it is for us. We talk...

Christina's trip to Sweden, things she loves about Sweden. Sandra shares about her graduates, and what they are up to. Charlie travleing to the Jimmie Awards in NYC. Vivi going to horse camp in Malibu... who made Sandra so fancy!? Charlie and Sandra to Sweden at the end of July, for Charlies Swedish studies. MANTRAS - Sandra needs one. Can you suggest one for her? Feedback from our first eposide w...

We talk about weird Swedish expressions, where they come from and what they mean. Christina is still looking for a job. "No Dance on Roses". Sandra wants to know IF she starts dating again - how "old" should a guy be?  We talk about how different we are - and why we are such good friends because of it. Hormones! Sandra went to Jennifer the doc and got a lotion to help regulate her hormones an...

Sandra relives how they said goodbye to their golden doodle, Moby and the many firsts that come after someone is gone. Christina shares saying goodbye to her godfather in CA and shares more on life as a personal assistant and how varying that role can be. Sandra and Christina have both found a Swedish show on Netflix called The Glass Dome and mention a Swedish podcast called  “Rättegångs podd...

Christina admits that Sandra will always win the Bigger “Shit Show” competition and talks about her recent job interview in Jackson.  She also shares that little Gunner who was likely attacked by another dog got his 80 stitches out already. Sandra reveals that as a gatekeeper she is attempting to set boundaries at work. Moby, the golden doodle’s health is rapidly declining and his family prep...

Welcome to Swedes on the loose! We jump into life in Arizona and Wyoming. Sandra shares her golden-doodle’s recent health problems, her life motto of "improvise, adapt and overcome" and how she (almost)went on a date and why she didn’t. Christina talks about being a Personal Assistant for close to 30 yrs and explains the difference between being a PA and an EA and why she declined a recent job off...

We’re Sandra Ovlinger-Foutz and Christina Ingemansdotter - two Swedes who left our homeland over 20 years ago and now call the U.S. home. We’re also moms (to humans and fur babies), personal assistants to high-powered, high-net worth individuals, a wife (Christina) based in WY and a single mom, (Sandra) AZ transplant, yogis, nature lovers, and longtime best friends still figuring life out in real...